The future of “smart” cities starts with people, not technology
I love cities. I’ve been fortunate to live, learn, and work in some of the best in the world. Cities are hubs of cutting-edge technology […]
I love cities. I’ve been fortunate to live, learn, and work in some of the best in the world. Cities are hubs of cutting-edge technology […]
In this guest contribution from the American Planning Association (APA), Petra (Stieninger) Hurtado and Alexsandra Gomez explain how digitalization and virtual simulation of entire cities […]
Last year, BP, set course on a journey towards reaching net zero carbon and announcing itself as an integrated energy company. BP’s announcement sets goals for reaching […]
Bold claims have been made over decades by Ministers using phrases such as ‘cycling revolution’ although less enthusiasm has been mustered to promote walking. Yet […]
Decades of privatisation and laissez-faire have left public transport in the United Kingdom bereft. The country has earned a reputation as the ultra-liberal Wild West […]
Cities are major contributors to climate change, despite only covering a small percentage of the Earth’s surface. Across the globe, cities account for nearly 80% […]
Hidden from sight, under the UK’s roads, buildings and parks, lies about one million kilometres of pipes. Maintaining and repairing these pipes require about 1.5 million road excavations a […]
Qamar Zaman gives an insight into how Robotics can be used to disinfect public transport, helping to limit the spread of viruses such as COVID-19 […]
Missed any of the “Retrospectives” from TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2020? If so, here’s another chance to gain valuable insights from […]
London, UK Martin Tugwell David Carnero Jacqui Elliott Rene Perkins Philip Hoare Nigel Coltman Laurence Kemball-Cook
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, communities living in cities need cleaner air to breathe and outdoor public space to be social yet physically distanced. Recognition of […]
With cleantech playing a key role in the building of new transport hubs, stations are amongst the public destinations under pressure to become smarter and […]
With 350,000 residents living within 87 square kilometres, Barnet is London’s largest borough by population. At TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2020, […]
Jacqui Elliott is Public Transport Project Manager and Lead for Mobility as a Service at Kent County Council. She has a big vision to orchestrate […]
Public transit can be a challenge where demand is scarce. Dynamic Demand Responsive Transport streamlines mass-transit systems by matching service levels more closely to that […]
Last Tuesday, October 13th, we hosted TRANSPORT Smart Class, London & South East England 2020 at Greencoat Place conference centre, just around the corner from […]
London, UK Martin Tugwell David Carnero Jacqui Elliott Rene Perkins Philip Hoare Nigel Coltman Laurence Kemball-Cook
Victoria Jersova, Senior Transport Planner at Milton Keynes Council, recently submitted her MSc Dissertation in Transport and City planning to UCL’s faculty of the Built […]
Further to last week’s Government announcements, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Meetings Industry Association (MIA) have re-confirmed that from October 1st face-to-face business meetings […]
The current pandemic presents a huge range of challenges and opportunities for transport, right now and into the post-lockdown future. Public transport patronage is at […]
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